§251.3. Small musical instruments as carry-on baggage.
14 C.F.R. § 251.3
Each covered carrier shall permit a passenger to carry a violin, guitar, or other small musical instrument in the aircraft cabin, without charging the passenger a fee in addition to any standard fee that carrier may require for comparable carry-on baggage, if:
The instrument can be stowed safely in a suitable baggage compartment in the aircraft cabin or under a passenger seat, in accordance with the requirements for carriage of carry-on baggage or cargo established by the FAA; and
There is space for such stowage at the time the passenger boards the aircraft.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 41724.
Source
Source: 80 FR 166, Jan. 5, 2015, unless otherwise noted.